PARIS — France will expand its nuclear arsenal and implement a policy of “advanced deterrence” that could include deploying nuclear-capable forces to the territory of European allies, President Emmanuel Macron said Monday in a long-awaited speech on the country’s nuclear doctrine.
The plan is a “major evolution” of France’s deterrence posture, Macron said at the Île Longue naval…
Additional troops to deploy to Middle East as Gen. Caine says to expect ‘additional losses’
March 3, 2026
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine announced that additional military personnel were on their way to Iran hours after the U.S. military announced a fourth service member had died during combat operations there.
Speaking to reporters at a Pentagon media…
BERLIN — Iranian strikes on the weekend targeted regional bases that host European troops, triggering air defense systems and sending soldiers to seek shelter in bunkers.
“We can confirm that attacks took place yesterday and today on the multinational military bases in…
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in dispute over AI safety
March 2, 2026
The Trump administration on Friday ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology and imposed other major penalties, culminating an unusually public clash between the government and the company over AI safeguards.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he was designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk, a move that could prevent U.S. military vendors from…
Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led Pakistan’s defense minister to say on Friday that the two countries are in a state of “open war.”
Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan late…
PARIS — Europe will likely need until the early 2030s to develop some of the critical defense enablers needed to deter or defeat Russia without the United States, according to security researchers and experts surveyed by Defense News.
Establishing robust air and missile…
US soldiers earn French medal for 2023 Iraq rescue
February 27, 2026
Heavy rotor blades cut through the Iraqi night as American aviators raced towards a firefight unfolding below.
In August 2023, French special operations forces had come under attack from Islamic State militants near Hawija and a New York Army National Guard crew was sent to help. This week, France honored six of those guardsmen by awarding them the country’s National Defense Gold Medal with a…
Once-reluctant Germany goes big on one-way attack drones
February 27, 2026
COLOGNE, Germany — The German government plans to equip its military forces with one-way attack drones, setting up three domestic manufacturers for deals that could reach billions of euros.
Lawmakers on the parliamentary budget committee on Feb. 25 approved contracts worth…
Leonardo to set up aerostructures joint venture by mid-year
February 27, 2026
ROME — Italian defense giant Leonardo aims to set up its long planned aerostructures joint venture with an unnamed partner by June, CEO Roberto Cingolani has said, promising the new firm will be one of the world’s top three of its kind.
“Our partner is both financial…
US Army revamping its electronic warfare acquisition system
February 26, 2026
As the U.S. Army embarks on a massive reorganization of its acquisition agencies, it’s also changing the ways it acquires electronic warfare and signals intelligence systems.
The problem is that “the Army lacks the ability to sense, locate, attack, and protect” across the electromagnetic spectrum, warned Gen. David Hodne, commander of Transformation and Training Command.
This is partly the…
